Chuck Brown

Investigators’ resourcefulness impresses Sen. Lautenbaugh

State Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh left impressed by the resourcefulness of UNMC investigators following his tour of the medical center campus on Thursday.

Oct 15, 2008

NCCN symposium on head and neck cancers held at UNMC

A National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) symposium on head and neck cancers was held at UNMC on Friday.

Oct 15, 2008

Checking out Beijing

It’s not every day that you get to witness one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a historical Olympic venue in the same day.

Oct 15, 2008

Live United ’08 – ADA support key to Dr. Bidasee’s research

Type 1 diabetes strikes young and just keeps coming. Each year, about 30,000 to 40,000 American children are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which also is called juvenile or childhood diabetes.

Oct 14, 2008

UNMC delegation visits China

BEIJING — We all have events in our lives that are extra special. Something that happens that changes your life forever. Well, for Tom O’Connor, the next couple weeks probably would qualify. The senior associate director of public affairs is in China with a UNMC delegation committed to building academic partnerships with several Chinese institutions.

Oct 14, 2008

UNeMed spotlight on Innovation — Mark Carlson, M.D.

As part of the upcoming Innovation Week, which is Oct. 20-24, UNeMed Corporation will spotlight the research of several UNMC inventors. In this series of articles, the investigators discuss their passion for innovation and share thoughts on the process of invention.

Oct 13, 2008

Omaha to co-sponsor Bi-National Health Week

Because millions of Mexican immigrants rely on the American health system for their daily needs, a group of Omaha health providers and social service agencies are sponsoring an annual Bi-National Health Week this week (Oct. 13-18).

Oct 13, 2008

Friday Husker pick’em — Texas Tech

Hey Husker fans, want to hear some good news from last Saturday’s game against Missouri? I stayed home to watch the game and therefore got a pretty good night’s sleep. Oh, yeah, and two of our panelists — Jeffrey Hill, M.D., and Robert Zatechka, M.D. — moved their Husker Pick’em records to 4-1 after calling for the Tigers to beat the Cornhuskers.

Oct 10, 2008

Record crowd turns out for Alumni Weekend

A record 550 people attended this year’s UNMC Alumni Weekend Reunion on Sept. 19-20.

Oct 10, 2008

Four receive awards at UNMC Alumni Reunion

Four distinguished alumni were honored at the UNMC Alumni Reunion Weekend on Sept. 19-20 in Omaha.

Oct 10, 2008